LON:MERC Mercia Asset Management (MERC) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 32.71 +0.21 (+0.65%) As of 09:55 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Mercia Asset Management Stock (LON:MERC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MERC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 32.50▼ 33.9050-Day Range 27▼ 3452-Week Range 22▼ 37Volume1.92 million shsAverage Volume621,239 shsMarket Capitalization£143.85 millionP/E Ratio0.34Dividend Yield3.06%Price TargetGBX 65.50Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Mercia is a private capital asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, debt, private equity and proprietary capital: the Group's 'Complete Connected Capital'. The Group has a strong UK footprint through its 11 regional offices, extensive local adviser and personal networks, and university partnerships, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow. Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the EPIC "MERC". Read More Mercia Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreMERC MarketRank™: Mercia Asset Management scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingMercia Asset Management has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMercia Asset Management has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Mercia Asset Management's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 0.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 0.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 13.30.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMercia Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MERC. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMercia Asset Management pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMercia Asset Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 1.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Mercia Asset Management's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MERC. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentMercia Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.01 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.Search Interest6 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mercia Asset Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders27.11% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions62.72% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Mercia Asset Management's insider trading history. Receive MERC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mercia Asset Management and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MERC Stock News HeadlinesMercia Asset Management PLC News (MERCM) - Investing.comJuly 6, 2025 | investing.comStockpickers: Smaller asset managers shun the investment crowdsJuly 5, 2025 | ft.comA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. July 14 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Mercia Asset Management Executes Share BuybackJuly 3, 2025 | tipranks.comMercia Asset Management Executes Share BuybackJuly 2, 2025 | tipranks.comMercia Asset Management sets share buyback as assets near GBP2 billionJuly 1, 2025 | lse.co.ukMercia Asset Management Transfers Treasury Shares for Employee OptionsJune 23, 2025 | tipranks.comMercia Asset Management Transfers Treasury SharesJune 12, 2025 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MERC shares performed this year? Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 28.50 at the start of the year. Since then, MERC stock has increased by 14.8% and is now trading at GBX 32.71. How were Mercia Asset Management's earnings last quarter? Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 1st. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter. Mercia Asset Management had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 223.48% and a net margin of 1,438.02%. How do I buy shares of Mercia Asset Management? Shares of MERC stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Mercia Asset Management own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mercia Asset Management investors own include 4D pharma (DDDD), Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX), Tullow Oil (TLW), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Eurasia Mining (EUA) and genedrive (GDR). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/01/2025Today7/14/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryBusiness Supplies Current SymbolLON:MERC CIKN/A Webwww.merciatechnologies.com Phone44 3302 231 430FaxN/AEmployees3,320Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Mercia Asset ManagementGBX 65.50 High Price TargetGBX 67 Low Price TargetGBX 64 Potential Upside/Downside+100.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 97.26 Trailing P/E Ratio0.34 Forward P/E Ratio34.91 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£436.32 million Net Margins1,438.02% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity223.48% Return on Assets0.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio4.41 Quick Ratio5.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£30.34 million Price / Sales4.74 Cash FlowGBX 12.59 per share Price / Cash Flow2.60 Book ValueGBX 42.90 per share Price / Book0.76Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares439,784,627Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£143.85 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.20 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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